Brandy for the Parson
7.4 /10 1 Votes
Director John Eldridge Music director John Addison Language English | 7.2/10 Genre Comedy, Crime, Romance Duration Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writer John Dighton , Alfred Shaughnessy Release date 20 May 1952 (London) (UK) Based on story Brandy for the Parson by Geoffrey Household Initial release May 20, 1952 (United Kingdom) Screenplay John Dighton, Walter Meade Cast James Donald (Bill Harper), Kenneth More (Tony Rackman), Charles Hawtrey (George Crumb)Similar movies Fathers Doing Fine (1952) |
Brandy for the Parson is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Eldridge and starring Kenneth More, Charles Hawtrey, James Donald and Jean Lodge. It was based on a short story by Geoffrey Household from Tales of Adventurers (1952). The title is a reference to the refrain of the poem "A Smuggler's Song" by Rudyard Kipling.
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Plot
Bill and Petronilla are a young couple on a yachting holiday. They agree to give a lift to friendly Tony and his cargo, who unbeknownst to them is a brandy smuggler. Before they know it, the couple are fleeing cross-country, chased by customs men.
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Critical reception
Allmovie called it "wafer-thin comedy"; and The New York Times called it "a mild but tasty distillate." Picture Show magazine found it "well acted against a delightful background of English scenery, beautifully photographed", and the film's executive producer John Grierson described it as "a sweet lemon of a picture" with a feel of "old oak and seaweed".
References
Brandy for the Parson WikipediaBrandy for the Parson IMDb Brandy for the Parson themoviedb.org